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    The document discusses various topics related to environmental awareness and protection, including: - Climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect caused by gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. - The impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, extreme weather, and vulnerability of some communities. - Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and building resilience. - Other environmental issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, air pollution, deforestation, and hazardous waste. - Key terms and concepts in environmental science like anthropogenic causes, ecological solid waste management, and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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    The document discusses various topics related to environmental awareness and protection, including: - Climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect caused by gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. - The impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, extreme weather, and vulnerability of some communities. - Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and building resilience. - Other environmental issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, air pollution, deforestation, and hazardous waste. - Key terms and concepts in environmental science like anthropogenic causes, ecological solid waste management, and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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    The document discusses various topics related to environmental awareness and protection, including: - Climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect caused by gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. - The impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, extreme weather, and vulnerability of some communities. - Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and building resilience. - Other environmental issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, air pollution, deforestation, and hazardous waste. - Key terms and concepts in environmental science like anthropogenic causes, ecological solid waste management, and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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    Environmental Awareness and Protection

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    ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROTECTION

    Identify what is being described in each item or answer the given questions. Encircle the letter that
    corresponds to your answer.

    A It is an alteration of the atmosphere, condition over time due to natural and human-made factors.
    A.Global warming c. Storm
    B.Climate change d. Cyclone

    D The gas that absorbs and holds heat


    A Oxygen c. Nitrogen
    B Helium d. Carbon Dioxide

    C It is a process by which the atmosphere of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth.
    A Global warming c. Greenhouse effects
    B Ozone depletion d. Precipitation

    A The reduction the sources of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere or enhance their
    capture is __________.
    A Mitigation c. Radiation
    B Litigation d. Evaporation

    B Characteristic of a community if it is unable to cope with the adverse effects of climate change, it is
    said to be _________________.
    A Weak c. Unstable
    B Vulnerable d. Invincible

    B An adjustment made to moderate the harm climate change brings:


    A Adoption c. Protection
    B Prevention d. Adaption

    C The step done and develops human skills or builds structures to reduce risks you are doing.
    A Capacity building c. Training
    B Facility constructing d. Skills honing

    C Which of the words in the series below captures the meaning of the term “Anthropogenic”.
    A Humanity c. Human made
    B Human centered d. Humanoid

    A An effect of climate change that is a hydrometeorological event.


    A Rise in sea level c. Landslide
    B Earthquake d. Volcanic eruption

    B A greenhouse gas that is anthropogenic


    A Methane c. Carbon dioxide
    B Nitrous oxide d. Hydrofluorocarbon
    Enumeration
    Three Rs of ecological solid waste management
     REDUCE
     REUSE
     RECYCLE
    Four characteristics of hazardous wastes
     Ignitability – something flammable.
     Corrosivity – something that can rust or decompose.
     Reactivity – something explosive.
     Toxicity – something poisonous.
    Three main goals of hazardous waste management
     Minimizing the amount of waste we generate.
     Recovering waste materials and finding ways to recycle them.
     Disposing of waste safely and effectively.

    Read each statement carefully. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

    B The cause by airborne acidic pollutants that has highly destructive result is:
    A Acid rain c. Volcanic eruption
    B Sulfur rain d. None of these

    A The cause the environmental problem which are induced by human is called ________________
    A Anthropogenic sources c. Material sources
    B Natural causes d. None of these

    B The effect of acid rain in the galvanize iron is _______________________.


    A Deforestation c. Destruction of statues
    B Rusting of iron d. None of these

    A The effect of greenhouse in the government is______________________________.


    A Global warming c. Acid rain
    B Global warning d. Deforestation

    C The primary greenhouse gas emitted rom burning coal is ____________________.


    A NO2 c. CO2
    B Ozone d. CO

    D The cause of global warming in the environment is called ______________________.


    A Overpopulation c. Burning of coal
    B Volcanic Eruption d. Climate changes

    D One example of hazardous wastes that is already available in industry product is ______.
    A Rising of sea level c. Overpopulation
    B Climate change d. Melting of ice

    C The main causative agent of ozone depletion is ______________________.


    A Mercury c. Radioactive wastes
    B Lead d. Nuclear power plant
    A Ozone is the protection of living organisms against ____________________.
    A Ozone c. Stratosphere
    B Oxygen gas d. None of these

    B Forest type present in the Philippines ______________________.


    A CFCs c. SO
    B NO2 d. SO3

    A The following are causes of forest destruction, except __________________.


    A Infrared c. Radiowave
    B Microwave d. Ultraviolet

    D The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001 pertains to ________________.


    A Rainforest c. Deciduous forest
    B Coniferous forest d. None of these

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